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Trumps tariffs still risk inflation and recession as China trade war looms, experts say

Thursday, April 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's decision to pause so-called "reciprocal tariffs" for most countries triggered a historic stock market rally on Wednesday, but the levies that remain in place are still expected to hike prices and put the U.S. at risk of a recession,... Read More.

Uncertainty looms over US housing market in wake of Trump tariffs

Wednesday, April 9 by ABC News

(RALEIGH, N.C.) -- In the Research Triangle area in and around Raleigh, North Carolina, home sales and construction development are booming as thousands flock to the area in search of affordable homes close to work.However, the severe tariffs President Donald Trump put on virtually... Read More.

Vice President JD Vance urges GOP to fall in line as shutdown looms

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As nearly a dozen House Republicans remain undecided, Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday urged House Republicans to get on board and support the GOP-led government funding bill, according to several members leaving the 40-minute-long closed-door meeting.The spending bill, known as a... Read More.

As shutdown looms, Democrats bring fired federal workers to hear Trumps speech

Tuesday, March 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A potential government shutdown looms large as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night -- where he’s sure to face a divided audience following his sustained effort to slash the U.S. bureaucracy.Top Congressional leaders have not yet... Read More.

Trump meets with Japanese prime minister as tariff threat looms large

Friday, February 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a high-stakes visit for a key ally that depends on the United States for security and trade.At the top of the agenda is military cooperation to deter threats, foreign investment... Read More.

Democrats dig in while GOP negotiates with themselves as shutdown looms

Thursday, December 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- GOP House leaders and Vice-President-elect JD Vance continue to meet behind closed doors in Speaker Mike Johnson's office Thursday to craft a path forward and reach a budget deal -- hoping to both appease President-elect Donald Trump's evolving demands as well as... Read More.

Government funding plan collapses after threats from Trump and Musk as shutdown looms

Thursday, December 19 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The stopgap spending plan negotiated between House Republicans and Democrats to avoid a government shutdown appears to be dead two days before the deadline after it was condemned by President-elect Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk.Johnson's original plan called for extending... Read More.

2020 election denial looms over anticipated Trump-Biden rematch in Georgia

Friday, May 10 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- While President Joe Biden's slim victory over former President Donald Trump in Georgia last election cycle broke a nearly 30-year losing streak for Democratic presidential candidates in the state, his win also sparked Trump's attack against the legitimacy of the election itself.While... Read More.

FTC bans noncompete agreements for many Americans but legal battle looms that would delay change

Tuesday, April 23 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Federal Trade Commission narrowly voted on Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements in a move that could affect up to 30 million Americans -- one out of every five workers -- in jobs ranging from executives to minimum wage earners.While the ban... Read More.

House passes package to avert partial government shutdown as deadline looms

Friday, March 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The House passed a $1.2 trillion government funding package, the first in a series of steps that need to be taken to avert a partial government shutdown before a deadline at midnight Friday.The bills passed in a 286-134 vote despite pushback from... Read More.